The video for it is pretty good if you ever get a chance to see it. Matches the song perfectly. As for the song's meaning, I think it may be about a person who just awoke from a dream in the middle of the night about someone he loves, but can't reveal for some reason. Being behind a mask, and looking into a mirror not being able to see himself might be symbolic of something, too.
That rude joke
On that smart-ass TV show
Torments me again tonight
I can't laugh at all
On a hand-me-down bed
On the veranda
My pet falls asleep
To the lullaby I'm creating
The night is always a cruel friend
It sneaks up on you and covers your eyes
And shows you a dream
That you can't tell anyone about
Please Please, me
The world invited by
The midnight radio
Raised me to be strong
I'm not afraid of anything
I'm peering through a mask
At a mirror that shows nothing
And even though I'm cold and frozen
By the rain they send pouring down
I know I can make it
And even if I can't
I'll survive without realizing it
Just like that
I was walking even though I was half asleep
Please Please, me
The night is always a cruel friend
It sneaks up on you and covers your eyes
And shows you a dream
That you can't tell anyone about
Please Please, me
We're always vaguely blended
'I'm here!' you said, raising your hand
It was unbelievable
I could see you
Please Please, me
The video for it is pretty good if you ever get a chance to see it. Matches the song perfectly. As for the song's meaning, I think it may be about a person who just awoke from a dream in the middle of the night about someone he loves, but can't reveal for some reason. Being behind a mask, and looking into a mirror not being able to see himself might be symbolic of something, too.
That rude joke On that smart-ass TV show Torments me again tonight I can't laugh at all
On a hand-me-down bed On the veranda My pet falls asleep To the lullaby I'm creating
The night is always a cruel friend It sneaks up on you and covers your eyes And shows you a dream That you can't tell anyone about Please Please, me
The world invited by The midnight radio Raised me to be strong I'm not afraid of anything
I'm peering through a mask At a mirror that shows nothing And even though I'm cold and frozen By the rain they send pouring down
I know I can make it And even if I can't I'll survive without realizing it Just like that I was walking even though I was half asleep Please Please, me
The night is always a cruel friend It sneaks up on you and covers your eyes And shows you a dream That you can't tell anyone about Please Please, me
We're always vaguely blended 'I'm here!' you said, raising your hand It was unbelievable I could see you Please Please, me